The rest of the lesson flew by and by the time Neil got outside the class room at the end of the lesson, April was nowhere to be seen in the sea of students.
Hey Neil, how do you think you went? asked Harry carrying his books in one hand while walking next to Neil.
Uh I totally stunk, hey what do you think of the new girl?
Well she seems kind of frightening, answered Harry with a shiver remembering the look in April s eye, when she said about the Bunyip. Was she kidding about bunyips he thought to himself.
Hey Neil what s a Bunyip? Neil looked at Harry.
Well I don t know,
By the time lunch rocked around he had decided to tell everyone about his dreams and the appearance of the new girl but as he approached the table he saw a tussle of pink hair.
When he sat at the table everyone was talking to April all wanting to know what Australia was like, what music she got into. She was happy to answer their questions and when there was no more Harry spoke up. What is a Bunyip April? he asked.
Well a Bunyip is a sort of Lake Monster, Said to have a dog-like face, dark fur, a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks or horns. According to legend, they are said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes [1], Are they really? Maybe, there s no documentation to disprove or prove that they exist, April took a bite out of her apple. Which meant that was enough questions.
Neil sighed no one had noticed that he had sat down except April. She smiled at him and held out a hand.
G day, She said in a friendly manner but Neil glared at her hand as if it were a poisonous spider and did not shake.
Oh come on Neil, Aprils not evil you know, said Atlanta smiling.
Yeah sure, was all he said.
Aprils smile faded from her face, she was hurt. There were a few people who weren t nice to her but April was extremely thick skinned and she couldn t understand why Neil s reaction hurt her so much.
Oh don t mind Neil he s just throwing one of his supermodel tantrums, said Teresa everyone laughed except Neil, who stood up with his lunch and left the table. April watched as he left, wondering what his problem was.
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[1] Note: The Bunyip is a sort of Lake Monster, Said to have a dog-like face, dark fur, a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks or horns. According to legend, they are said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes.
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